New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-17
FACTS OF THE CHOATE HAZING.
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE AFFAIR.
THE STUDENTS CONCERNED GIVE SWORN STATE
VENTS REGARDING TIE INCIDENT.

THE STUDENTS CONCERNED GIVE SWORN STATE
MFNrs REGARDING THE INCIDENT.
WUII,MsrowN Nov. l6-Ths facts In regard to the
hazng of George Choate at Williams College have bcen
fully disclosed by the voluntary acknowledgment Of all
the participants. Each of the persons concerned has
made individual statement Of the affair, subscribed
and sworn to before justice of the peace. The fol-
lowing is compiled by tho authorities of the college from
these atdavs, and 1t IS believed to be exact end
complete account Of all the hazing which Choae
ccvcd while member OF the college:
"On the evening of September Is, at about O'Clock,
George ChOate left his In company with three Of
his friends who had been calling upon him, intending
he said TO take walk AS II found to be rain
Ing, he went, the invitation of of them, to their
room in Morgan Hall, tho adjoining building After
few minutes they accompanied him, at his request, to
call on two Of his classmates roOming overhead then
no expressed desire to visit other in the build
ing, and they went to several ncghborng rooms,
pied some by freshmen and some by sorhOm0res. In
of these about fifteen students gathered, in
cludng five freshmen Choate was introduced to such
OF tho company as no Gid not already know Biscuits
and olives were handed around and after sOmc minutes
conversation addressed in particular to him,
proposed that Choatc should get up on the table
and thank tho occupants of the for his entertain
mont. lie stepped up low table and said 4:
Gentlemen, | am much obliged
Two or three asked him to speak further, but he
declined Shortly afcr he shook hands with tho per-
present and went down stairs, did all tho COM
pany except the occupants of.the room. Some noise
was Occnsoncd by efforts to capture bat which had
flown into the passage Among those attracted by this
nOisc were some sOphOmores, who Invited Choato to
go TO another part OF tho building, which In
vtation no readily accepted. Hcrc in the presence
several SophomoreS he asked to deliver speech
Of Welcome. lie did standing on desk Thon
being asked sing, hc aSScnteh singing song of his
own choosing The talk having turned upon rowing
th0atc asked II hc liked tho sport and upon his
saying yes he asked to give cN hbitlOn of tho
moi hod by sitting In wash-bowcl. and toohpicks
handed 10 him for There no water I'm the
bowl. but as he some water poured into f.
without wetting him, and he told his boat
raky this he told 10 crawl under n table.
H. this he somewhat dcmurred, hut after moment
pied Wh'le under tie tabe some one pushed h.
with hi foot. and on emerging al empty papcrbaSkct
as placed upon his head Finally he gave an exhbi-
tuu OF swimming, lying upon desk. Then. about
IL oclock h. returned to his lie subjected
further hlzng this any other occasion,
nor any violence or cOmpulsOn used, except
stated above.
" The students who present during any OF these
Lgocccdings and who have made aiiidavts have ex-
pressed their readiness 10 meet Joseph H. ChOalc and
To answer questions he may desire to put 10 them
Incr names are follows :. v Bcckwth {. l.. aSe,
". H. Cl"minshaw. L. g. COuler, s Crook. L. Crosby,
). H. benson. y Corham. {. f. Johnson W. f. Jud-
Ncvin j. o. Nichols, C. C. Not, y. H. Partridge. {. NJ
Ransom, NJ. r. Reynolds, f. k. scribner, c. X. Turner
and II Il. Ncrmlyc
1t has been necessary to mold the above statement
from publication TWO DAYS longer than was originally
Intended. II + unfortunate that unau hOriZcd state
mcnts have In tn, meantime been publlshed'